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Bran

           SerRodrikcommandedthemantosetasideafifth,andquestionedthestewardcloselyaboutLordHornwood’sbastard,theboyLarenceSnow.Inthenorth,allhighbornbastardstookthesurnameSnow.Thisladwasneartwelve,andthestewardpraisedhiswitsandcourage.

           "Yournotionaboutthebastardmayhavemerit,Bran,"MaesterLuwinsaidafter."OnedayyouwillbeagoodlordforWinterfell,Ithink."

           "NoIwon’t."Branknewhewouldneverbealord,nomorethanhecouldbeaknight."Robb’stomarrysomeFreygirl,youtoldmesoyourself,andtheWalderssaythesame.He’llhavesons,andthey’llbethelordsofWinterfellafterhim,notme."

           "Itmaybeso,Bran,"SerRodriksaid,"butIwaswedthreetimesandmywivesgavemedaughters.NowonlyBethremainstome.MybrotherMartynfatheredfourstrongsons,yetonlyJorylivedtobeaman.Whenhewasslain,Martyn’slinediedwithhim.Whenwespeakofthemorrownothingisevercertain."

           LeobaldTallharthadhisturnthefollowingday.Hespokeofweatherportentsandtheslackwitsofsmallfolk,andtoldhowhisnephewitchedforbattle."Benfredhasraisedhisowncompanyoflances.Boys,noneolderthannineteenyears,buteveryonethinkshe’sanotheryoungwolf.WhenItoldthemtheywereonlyyoungrabbits,theylaughedatme.NowtheycallthemselvestheWildHaresandgallopaboutthecountrywithrabbitskinstiedtotheendsoftheirlances,singingsongsofchivalry."

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